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Kalėdos Long Hai paplūdimyje / Christmas on the Long Hai beach

December 25, 2011 | Viet Nam | Permalink

(Scroll down for the English version :) Graziu ir jaukiu jums Sv. Kaledu! Silciausi linkejimai is sauletojo pietu Vietnamo! Temperatura cia virsija 30 laipsniu celsijaus ir kiekviena kuno lastele laukia bent silpno vejelio nuo juros. Suriame vandenyje vartosi vaikai, o bangose su visais rubais sokineja merginos (iki maudymuku niekas cia neissirengia). Vietnamieciai smalsiai mus stebi, sypsosi, mojuoja, o drasiausi ir uzkalbina. Vakar sulaukem ir kalediniu palinkejimu. Cia stipriai katalikiskas krastas ir kas kelis simtus metru stovincios baznycios ispuostos milziniskomis kaledinemis … Continue reading

Šalciausia šalies vieta – Sa Pa

December 20, 2011 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Ir koks velnias ten mus nese? Ogi legendos apie neapsakoma kalnu grozi, terasinius ryziu laukus ir spalvotus vietiniu moteru kostiumus. Legendos ir gido aprasai pasitvirtino. Kalnai isties didingi, smaragdo zalumo ir rodos apauge neizengiamomis dziunglemis. Ant ju tarsi laiptai i dangu kyla terasiniai telkineliai ryziams auginti. Vaizdas kaip is paveikslelio. Sunku tik isivaizduoti, kaip vietiniai ten keberojasi su vandens buivolais tuos ryziu laukelius apdirbti. Deja pasitvirtino ir kiti gido apibudinimai, kaip antai Sapos padetis kalnuose ir atitinkami oro srautai pavercia … Continue reading

Coldest place in the country – Sa Pa

December 20, 2011 | Viet Nam | Permalink

And why on Earth did we choose to go there? Well, its the legends about mountains of undescribable beauty, terraced rice fields and colourful costumes of the local tribeswomen. And the legends did not disappoint. The mountains are indeed majestic, covered in dense, emerald green jungle and rice paddies arranged like staircases straight into the skies. Its like the entire landscape is made from picture-perfect postcards. I find it difficult to imagine the locals working the steep fields with their … Continue reading

On deserted island in Ha Long bay

December 6, 2011 | Viet Nam | Permalink

I’m writing to you from the beach on Cat Ba island. Without us, there are about 5-7 people here, basically, its pretty much a private beach :) that’s the luxury you get in the low season. That, and the several times lower hotel and food prices. The sun is treating us to plenty of shine and the water is as warm as a cup of tea. The wind is quite strong from the sea though, endlessly blowing white sand in … Continue reading

Negyvenamoj saloj Ha Long įlankoj

December 6, 2011 | Viet Nam | Permalink

Rasau jums nuo Cat Ba papludymio. Be musu cia yra dar kokie 5-7 zmones, zodziu beveik privatus papludymys :) tai prabanga, kuria gauni ne sezono metu. Kartu su kelis kart mazesnem viesbucio ir maisto kainom. Saulute mus lepina jau trecia diena is eiles, o juros vanduo siltas kaip arbata :) Tik vejas sian stipresnis pusto smeli ant visko ir visur. Pirma diena mes nieko nelauke sokom ant motorolerio ir islekem apziureti salos. Per diena isvazinejom visus saloje esancius kelius ir … Continue reading